Ιακωβου 2
1 αδελφοι μου μη εν προσωπολημψιαις εχετε την πιστιν του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου της δοξης
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
2 εαν γαρ εισελθη εις συναγωγην υμων ανηρ χρυσοδακτυλιος εν εσθητι λαμπρα εισελθη δε και πτωχος εν ρυπαρα εσθητι
For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
3 επιβλεψητε δε επι τον φορουντα την εσθητα την λαμπραν και ειπητε συ καθου ωδε καλως και τω πτωχω ειπητε συ στηθι {VAR1: η καθου εκει } {VAR2: εκει η καθου } υπο το υποποδιον μου
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say to him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
4 ου διεκριθητε εν εαυτοις και εγενεσθε κριται διαλογισμων πονηρων
Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5 ακουσατε αδελφοι μου αγαπητοι ουχ ο θεος εξελεξατο τους πτωχους τω κοσμω πλουσιους εν πιστει και κληρονομους της βασιλειας ης επηγγειλατο τοις αγαπωσιν αυτον
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
6 υμεις δε ητιμασατε τον πτωχον ουχ οι πλουσιοι καταδυναστευουσιν υμων και αυτοι ελκουσιν υμας εις κριτηρια
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats?
7 ουκ αυτοι βλασφημουσιν το καλον ονομα το επικληθεν εφ υμας
Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8 ει μεντοι νομον τελειτε βασιλικον κατα την γραφην αγαπησεις τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον καλως ποιειτε
If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
9 ει δε προσωπολημπτειτε αμαρτιαν εργαζεσθε ελεγχομενοι υπο του νομου ως παραβαται
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 οστις γαρ ολον τον νομον τηρηση πταιση δε εν ενι γεγονεν παντων ενοχος
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.
11 ο γαρ ειπων μη μοιχευσης ειπεν και μη φονευσης ει δε ου μοιχευεις φονευεις δε γεγονας παραβατης νομου
For he that said, Do not commit adultery; said also, Do not kill. Now if thou committest no adultery, yet if thou killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12 ουτως λαλειτε και ουτως ποιειτε ως δια νομου ελευθεριας μελλοντες κρινεσθαι
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13 η γαρ κρισις ανελεος τω μη ποιησαντι ελεος κατακαυχαται ελεος κρισεως
For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shown no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
14 τι {VAR2: το } οφελος αδελφοι μου εαν πιστιν λεγη τις εχειν εργα δε μη εχη μη δυναται η πιστις σωσαι αυτον
What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man sayeth he hath faith, and hath not works? can faith save him?
15 εαν αδελφος η αδελφη γυμνοι υπαρχωσιν και λειπομενοι της εφημερου τροφης
If a brother or sister is naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 ειπη δε τις αυτοις εξ υμων υπαγετε εν ειρηνη θερμαινεσθε και χορταζεσθε μη δωτε δε αυτοις τα επιτηδεια του σωματος τι {VAR2: το } οφελος
And one of you sayeth to them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [doth it] profit?
17 ουτως και η πιστις εαν μη εχη εργα νεκρα εστιν καθ εαυτην
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18 αλλ ερει τις συ πιστιν εχεις καγω εργα εχω δειξον μοι την πιστιν σου χωρις των εργων καγω σοι δειξω εκ των εργων μου την πιστιν
Also a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
19 συ πιστευεις οτι εις {VAR1: θεος εστιν } {VAR2: εστιν ο θεος } καλως ποιεις και τα δαιμονια πιστευουσιν και φρισσουσιν
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
20 θελεις δε γνωναι ω ανθρωπε κενε οτι η πιστις χωρις των εργων αργη εστιν
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 αβρααμ ο πατηρ ημων ουκ εξ εργων εδικαιωθη ανενεγκας ισαακ τον υιον αυτου επι το θυσιαστηριον
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22 βλεπεις οτι η πιστις συνηργει τοις εργοις αυτου και εκ των εργων η πιστις ετελειωθη
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23 και επληρωθη η γραφη η λεγουσα επιστευσεν δε αβρααμ τω θεω και ελογισθη αυτω εις δικαιοσυνην και φιλος θεου εκληθη
And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24 ορατε οτι εξ εργων δικαιουται ανθρωπος και ουκ εκ πιστεως μονον
Ye see then that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25 ομοιως δε και ρααβ η πορνη ουκ εξ εργων εδικαιωθη υποδεξαμενη τους αγγελους και ετερα οδω εκβαλουσα
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?
26 ωσπερ {VAR2: γαρ } το σωμα χωρις πνευματος νεκρον εστιν ουτως και η πιστις χωρις εργων νεκρα εστιν
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
